12-16-2008, 02:14 AM
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Subaru quits WRC
Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI), the maker of Subaru cars, today announced the withdrawal from the FIA World Rally Championship with immediate effect.
FHI has participated in the WRC together with Prodrive over the past 19 years and won three manufacturer's championship titles and three driver's championship titles.
FHI considers it has achieved its original target in WRC participation and in an exit-statement the firm stated "our business environment has been dramatically changed due to the quick deterioration of the global economy."
"In order to optimise the management resources and to strengthen further the Subaru brand, FHI decided to withdraw from WRC activities at the earliest timing.
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FHI will continue to support teams and drivers that participate in P-WRC or the Group N category.
President Mori commented that reaching this decision. “We would like to express our sincere appreciation for our fans' strong and loyal support worldwide. They will remain an invaluable treasure for us.”
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12-16-2008, 08:18 AM
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12-16-2008, 08:42 AM
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A pity for Subaru to pull out. I thought they were onto a good thing with the new-model Impreza.
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12-16-2008, 09:35 AM
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unfortunate hopefully some privateers hold them up until the factory comes back hopefully hope chris ackinson can find a ride so much talent lost if he gets lost. i am sure mills will continue if he decides he wants too.
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12-16-2008, 10:23 AM
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Wow, I can't believe this. WRC get subaru better known in the market and now they are pulling out?
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12-16-2008, 01:42 PM
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A very sad day for Subaru and Rally enthusiasts  .
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12-16-2008, 03:44 PM
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Rallying and subaru go together
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12-16-2008, 04:28 PM
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This is sad. Everyday some other team is pulling out of some form of racing. I guess Subaru hadn't had much success in WRC since '05 . . .
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12-16-2008, 07:11 PM
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Funny. Subaru go the way of Mitsubishi, but that won't stop them from continuing to sell "rally-bred" sporty 4 doors.
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12-16-2008, 07:14 PM
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Their 4WD system has been falling behind...
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12-17-2008, 06:31 AM
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I bought my STi thanks to Petter Solberg. Sad day in motorsport
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